crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
last chapter (book, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at that time; in those days
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
beginning; outset; first; onset
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to be too late; to be too slow
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver